Introduced
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To adopt the U.S. Coast Guard standards for ballast water discharges from oceangoing vessels. Michigan adopted its own standards in 2006, which was before the Coast Guard finalized theirs in 2012.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To establish that if the director of the state Department of Environmental Quality determines that any future changes in the Coast Guard standards are less protective of Great Lakes waters, vessels would have to abide by the previous standards.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 66 to 42 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 25 to 11 (details)
To adopt the U.S. Coast Guard standards for ballast water discharges from oceangoing vessels. Michigan adopted its own standards in 2006, which was before the Coast Guard finalized theirs in 2012.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the bill was passed.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that prescribes potentially more stringent ballast water discharge provisions.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish rules for a vessel using water from a public water system as ballast.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)
To require oceangoing vessels to comply with a "Federal Aquatic Nuisance Rule" on ballast water discharges as a condition of using Michigan ports, unless the rule is weakened or other states in a Great Lakes Compact adopt more stringent rules, in which case those would apply instead. Michigan adopted its own standards in 2006, which was before the Coast Guard finalized theirs in 2012.
Amendment offered
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To require ships to abide by more stringent ballast water restrictions.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)
To require oceangoing vessels to comply with a "Federal Aquatic Nuisance Rule" on ballast water discharges as a condition of using Michigan ports, unless the rule is weakened or other states in a Great Lakes Compact adopt more stringent rules, in which case those would apply instead. Michigan adopted its own standards in 2006, which was before the Coast Guard finalized theirs in 2012.
Received
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade
